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EXTENSION TABLE.

Patented June 26, 1894.

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MARCELLUS HARWOOD. YOULNGVAND JAMES M. MATHEWS, OF SEATTLE,VASHINGTON5-SAID MATHEWS ASSIGNOR'TO SAID YOUNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 521,905, dated J' une26, 1 v894.

Application filed August 3, 1893. Serial No. l4=82,282. (No model.) l vTo @ZZ whom t may concern: Be it known that we, MARCELLUS HARWooD YOUNGand JAMES M. MATHEWS, citizens of the United States, residing atSeattle, in the county of King and State of Washingtomhave inventedcertain new and useful Improve'-4 ments in Extension-Tables; and we dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table, With'the drop leavesfolded. Fig. 2 is a like view with the table partially extended. Fig. 3.is a like view with the frame open to the) fullest extent. Fig. 4 is'abottom view of the table top; Fig. 5 a top View and Fig. 6 an end Viewof the table, and Fig. 7 a top View of the table frame folded. f

Like' letters indicate corresponding parts.

The object of our invention is to provide an extension table simpleinconstruction, convenient in use, and capable of being extended to greatlength or folded within a very small space.

Our invention consists in certain devices and combinations hereinafterdescribed.

E are the end-bars of a table-frame. F are the side-bars thereof, eachin four sections united at H by means of hinges, allowing them to befolded as in Fig. 2. It Will be observed that the extension folds of Fmay extend entirely across the frame, making the folding capacity verygreat; also that, to 'make this possible, the alternate end sections ofF (fixed to the table legs) are of different lengths.

When thevframe is extended (Fig. 3) it is kept in position by means of adetachable bar at I placed between the folding bars F, or by means ofhooks or other suitable devices at C.

B are leaves of the table which rest upon the frame, Whether folded orextended; but are movable, when the frame is extended, along the bars F.

A are drop-leaves, hinged to B at G.

On the under side of B and near each end thereof, are short cross-barsD, made of -Wood or metal, and having a projection on the side next thetable-frame, designed to tit loosely in corresponding groo'ves on theouter side of The grooves extend F as shown in Fig. 6. the entire lengthof the side pieces F and where the legs extend beyond the ends of theside pieces, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 6, the groove maybecontinued through the upper portion of the Aoutside of the leg. It willtherefore be seen that the leaves B cannot be removed therefrom when thetable is either folded or entirely extended; but they can be easilyremoved when the frame is only partially folded, by raising thedrop-leaves, and moving Bin the direction of the center of the table,thus detaching the bars D from the grooves in F. A

The legs of the table may be made in two sections, united by means of ascrew-joint at O (Fig. 6). By detaching the table-top, as alreadyexplained, and the lower portion of the legs the entire table may be putinto the most compact and the safest form for ship# ment.

S and S are bars xed on the under side of B and A, which bars, strikingagainst E, regulate the distance to which A and B 'may be moved along Fin either direction.

At P is a doWel pin in E near'the upper edge thereof, designed to fit inan opening in S when the table is extended (Fig. 6) and hold the leaf Ain place.

. L are cross-bars fixed on the under side of the leaves A, designed tostrengthen A and, by passing in cross-grooves in the upper edge of E,Fig. G to guide the movement of the leaves when opening or closing thetable.

At T (Fig. 7) are hooks or other suitable devices for fastening theframe together when folded.

To extend the table, detach the fastening at T, unfold the frame, attachthe fastening C or I (Fig. 3), raise `the drop-leaves A and Y the spaceWithin which the table may be folded is practically limited only by thethickness of the bars E and F and of the legs, and by the width of theleaves B. Folded, into IOO this narrow space it can be easily removedfrom the room occupied by it, or placed in a niche or receptacle madefor that purpose. It may thus be used in connection with a sideboard,the lower portion of which is made to receive and inclose the table.

The length of the table when extended as hereinbefore described, will bethe combined width of the leaves A and B. But, as shown in Fig. 5, afurther extension may be made by inserting extra leaves X between theleaves B, and it may be still further extended in length by separatingthe leaves B to the farthest extent (Fig. 3) filling the space betweenthem with auxiliary leaves, and supporting the drop leaves A by means ofauxiliary detachable legs attached at Y (Fig. 4f) to the under side of Aby a screw-joint or other desirable device. Thus the table may, withoutthe extra legs and leaves, be sufficiently extended for all ordinaryuse, while the combination of the folding frame, the sliding top and theauxiliary leaves and legs, makes the extremes within which the table maybe extended or folded very great.

If it is not desired to extend the table to full length, it may, afterbeing folded (Fig. l) be partially extended by raising only one of theleaves A and supporting it by means of` an auxiliary leg Y.

We are aware that tables have been made with folding bars the foldingsections of which extend but half the distance across the fram e,

and requiring twice the number of folds to` we claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An extension table consisting of a fold ing frame, having the endbars, E, the folding bars F, divided and hinged as hereinbefore setforth; the movable detachable top consisting of the leaves B and A,having the bars D and L and the stops S and S'; the auxiliary leaves X;and auxiliary detachable legs Y all arranged substantially as and forthe purposes specified.

2. The movable top consisting of the leaves B, attached to thetable-frame by means of the bars D, the drop-leaves A, and the auxiliaryleaves X, all constructed and arranged to operate as set forth.

3. The combination in an extension table of the folding frame having thebars F consisting of the long extension folds and the alternate long andshort end sections, and the legs, detachable at O; the sliding topconsisting of the leaves B and A with bars D and L and stops S and S',the extra leaves X, and the auxiliary legs Y, all arranged substantiallyas and for the purposes specified.

4. In an extension table, the combination of the folding frame with thesliding top cunsisting of the leaves B, attached to the frame by meansof the bars D, and the drop leaves A attached to B by means of hingesatG having the guide bars L, and held in place by means of the stop Sfitting over a pin P, all constructed and arranged substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures in presence of twowitnesses.

M. HARWOOD YOUNG. JAMES M. MATHEWS.

Witnesses:

BRUCE MEYER, J. Il. KooNs.

